[Event "Import"] [Site "https://lichess.org/4C7PT7u5"] [Date "2022.06.20"] [White "deltakiss"] [Black "modoahmed"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2247"] [BlackElo "2188"] [TimeControl "-"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E97"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack"] [StudyName "Games collection"] [ChapterName "deltakiss - modoahmed"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/XRyARfeL/D0H8fVi7"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Greekflash"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 { The starting move of the Taimanov-Korchnoi Attack. White delays Ne1 as he wants to meet 1...f7-f5 with 2.Ng5. In addition the bishop clears the c1 square for the rook to come and support the c4-c5 push and in some occasions the bishop from d2 can move to b4 and hit the d6-pawn. } 9... Nd7 { Geller played this move against Taimanov and it's analysed in chapter 2 ''Geller's 9...Nd7'' of the book. } 10. Rc1 { The second characteristic move of this variation. The rook will support the c4-c5 advance from the c1. Now Black has to decide wether he goes for 10...f7-f5 or control the g5 square before the f5 advance. 10...h6 stops the Ng5 idea but on the other hand it slows down Black's activity on the kingside. } 10... f5 (10... h6 11. Ne1 f5 12. Nd3 fxe4 (12... f4?! { allows } 13. Bg4!) (12... Nf6 13. f3 g5 14. Nf2 f4 15. c5! { A typical pawn sacrifice in the Taimanov-Korchnoi Attack in order to open up the queenside. } 15... dxc5 16. Na4 b6 17. b4 cxb4 18. Bxb4 Ne8 19. Qb3 Kh8 20. Nb2 { White has fantastic compensation for the pawn. After Rf-d1, Nc4 white is ready to break through with d5-d6. Notice how nice placed is the bishop on b4 exerting pressure along the a3-f8 diagonal. +1.0 }) 13. Nxe4 Nf5 14. f3 Nf6 15. Ndf2 Nd4 16. Nxf6+ Qxf6 17. Bd3 Bf5 18. Ne4 Qe7 19. Be3 { and White is ready for queenside pawn storm. 1.Nf2 with the intention of exchanging bishops is also on the agenda. +1.1 }) 11. Ng5 Nf6 { Now the game is following lines examined in chapter 1 of the book. White can go on with 12.exf5 or the following interesting move } 12. f3 h6 (12... f4 13. c5! { Again this typical sacrifice. } 13... dxc5 14. Qb3 Kh8 15. Rfd1 b6 16. Be1 h6 17. Ne6 Bxe6 18. dxe6 Qe8 { With the hope that the queen will reach the kingside but it is impressive that computer here thinks that White's top move is } 19. a3! { If White has the luxury to play this slow-burn move then he is surely more than fine. E.g.: } 19... g5 20. Nd5 Nfxd5 (20... Nexd5 21. exd5 Rd8 22. Bc3 { The bishop is beautifully placed on c3. White is clearly better. +1.4 }) 21. exd5 Rd8 22. Qc4 { White dominates the light squares. } 22... Nf5 23. b4! { If Black tries to win the exchange with } 23... Ne3 { then } 24. Qe4 { threatening 25.Bd3 White is almost winning. +2.6 }) 13. Ne6 Bxe6 14. dxe6 c6 { A natural reaction as Black does n't want to allow the white knight placed on d5. } 15. Be3 { Clears the d-file for the heavy pieces. } 15... f4 16. Bf2 g5 17. Qb3 { Another standard move of the Taimanov-Korchnoi Attack. From b3 the white queen x-rays the black king and might provide support to the e6-pawn. However, there was also another interesting idea: 17.Rc2 } (17. Rc2 Qc7 18. Rd2 { and it seems that Black will have to move away from the kingside the f8 rook to defend the d6 pawn. White has the initiative. +1.2 }) 17... Qc8 { Defending the b7-pawn and attacking the e6-pawn at the same time. } 18. Rfd1 Qxe6? { Played carelessly. Black obviously thought that if b7 is captured then one of the black rooks will capture and invade at b2. } (18... Rd8 { was a better choice but after the calm } 19. Rd2 { intending to double on the d-file White is clearly better. +1.1 }) 19. Rxd6! { That was missed by Black. } 19... Qf7 20. Qxb7 Rab8 (20... Rfb8 21. Qa6 Rxb2 22. Rb1 Rab8 23. Rxb2 Rxb2 24. Qxa7 { and White is winning again with the help of the a-pawn. +3.5 }) 21. Qxa7 Rxb2 22. a4 { The a-pawn decides the game. Notice how slow Black is on the kingside. } 22... h5 23. a5 g4 24. a6 Bh6 { Intending 25...g3 probably. } 25. Bh4 Qg7 26. Bxf6 Rxf6 27. Rxf6 Qxf6 28. Qc7 { The queen makes room for the a-pawn. } 28... Qg7 29. a7 Rxe2 { A last desperate attempt. } 30. a8=Q+ Kh7 31. Nxe2 gxf3 32. g3 fxe2 33. Qe8 f3 34. Qexe7 Be3+ 35. Kh1 Bh6 36. Qxg7+ Bxg7 37. Kg1 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0